Can you share the information on which you base your assertion that the FDA is hiding information about potential complications from prospective patients on?
I am not exactly au courant on American goverment institutions, but is it even their job to inform patients? Is it not their job to make sure treatments meet certain standards, and is it not up to the referring MD to go into the risks?
According to their own website:
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Your doctor should perform a thorough eye exam and discuss:
whether you are a good candidate
what the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the surgery are
what you should expect before, during, and after surgery
what your responsibilities will be before, during, and after surgery
You should have the opportunity to ask your doctor questions during this discussion. Give yourself plenty of time to think about the risk/benefit discussion, to review any informational literature provided by your doctor, and to have any additional questions answered by your doctor before deciding to go through with surgery and before signing the informed consent form.
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Seems they are taking the trouble to get people to properly inform themselves quite thoroughly.